languid
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Summer was made for slow, languid days and stories that linger long after the final page.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Dave Shaw, 37, of Dave’s Walks has silently led me on languid explorations of the United Kingdom; across the cobblestone causeway to Cornwall’s St. Michael’s Mount, and along the clifftops of North Devon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Mr. Brownlee’s tenor proved rock-solid in Arturo’s demanding music, from his exquisitely relaxed, almost languid opening aria, “A te, o cara,” to some punishing high Fs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Wharton's loping, languid style may sometimes disguise a classy, fiercely competitive midfielder, but his England breakthrough has not arrived, despite going to Germany as part of Southgate's Euro 2024 squad.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
He looked up at Longstreet, waved a languid hello.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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